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    Frustrated with lack of retail

    Don?t forget Portola Springs did have a plan for a well located retail center until the land was swapped into Portola Springs Elementary because the area needed a school. Oops, people should have fought that one.
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    Toyota moving to Texas

    I?m sure the teachers love being grouped here, but the statement is realistic.
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    More Money Has Bought Dumber Students For Decades

    Per pupil spending took a dive in 2008 and schools are slow to recover. I?m definitely not against giving families options and making public schools compete for students, but the funding must be equal for each student. 2017-18 LCFF as stated by CA IUSD: $8,260/student TUSD: $8,548 SVUSD...
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    More Money Has Bought Dumber Students For Decades

    Don?t forget that CA is continuing to throw money at the underperforming schools with the current Local Control Funding Formula. Schools with certain challenging demographics are receiving a 30% increase in funding without showing improving scores. People need to wake up and see how unequal the...
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    Assessment Scores Rank IUSD Highest in County

    I said the teachers, superintendents shouldn?t belong in the same category.
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    Assessment Scores Rank IUSD Highest in County

    Interestingly enough, the state of California funds those lower test score districts with even more money and the results have not changed. So much for California and equality. Irvine and IUSD schools receive lower funding amounts and no one truly cares in the city. As for teachers, I?ll leave...
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    New home company: 40 homes 3800-4200sqft gated in Orange

    Most people look outside of OUSD especially on the west side of the city. The school district is trying to create magnet programs to encourage parents to send their children to the western area city schools.
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    Mass Transit

    I agree with Irvinecommuter, but would include service to the Spectrum and Marketplace. It?s worth considering the universities and also lines to the city limits with large parking lots. That way those who commute into Irvine might park at the city?s limits and ride the light rail in. UCI could...
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    Building in Irvine: Too Fast and I?m Furious

    IMO it seems like this has a lot to do with people being against a cemetery near the freeway than truly being against Irvine?s growth.
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    Extension of incomplete roads

    There is already a plan in place to merge the 241 into the 91 express lanes. www.thetollroads.com/about/projects/241-91-connector
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    Midterm Elections

    Mississippi governor already nominated a more moderate replacement for Senator Cochran. The seat will be filled until an election will be held in November.
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    Baker Ranch in Lake Forest / Foothill Ranch

    Bagels & Brew deserves the credit. They have been running a great business for years in Lake Forest.
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    Better Location for Resale in Irvine

    I agree with Eastwood from those options.
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    Suggestions: Favorite Coffee Spots in Orange County

    My goto iced drink isn?t even from a shop anymore. I prefer one diavolitto pod from Nespresso over ice and the rest of the glass is Stok unsweetened black iced coffee from the store.
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    Woman, dog die after being hit by car in Irvine?s Woodbridge neighborhood

    Agree with the darkness comment. This result is so sad. It is next to impossible to see pedestrians and cyclists at night without proper lighting. People need to carry flashlights or wear led bands, but it might be time for flashing crosswalk lights on the street when someone is in the crosswalk...
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    Baker Ranch in Lake Forest / Foothill Ranch

    I think the community of Baker Ranch is great, but they do have the elementary school issue and the lack of a true shopping center. If I were buying today, I would strongly consider Delano as well and I have no incentive involved.
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    JOST Expansion (Jeffrey Open Space Trail)

    It?s moving in the right direction, but won?t be complete unless the JOST extensions remove all pedestrians and cyclists from the intersections along Jeffrey Road to I-405. This will help with traffic flow, pedestrian safety, and provide an alternate way to access IVC. Most importantly it adds a...
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    19,140 signatures to overturn Irvine?s decision on veterans cemetery location

    Definitely agree. We happen to be in a situation where a WWII service member is in need of a final resting place. As a resident of Irvine for over 40 years with service ties to ETMCAS the preference is for a visible location available ASAP. The strawberry fields really fit that description and...
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    GreatSchools Score Update

    Just another reason why grading schools isn?t an exact science. A generic computer formula will never replace true experiences. Even testing data could be off as some students are opted out of testing or absent. In the end, experience tells us where the best schools are and the internet...
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    IUSD Report Cards - How do we read these?

    Might not be popular, but as parents keep reading with your children and you?ll see their progress. Then...let them venture outside to, dare I say it, play.
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